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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2125134

HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE

Also known as HOPE

Tax-exempt · ELWOOD, IL 60421

Financials

$7K$8K2023$7K$6K2024$6K$4K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$5,971$3,982$1,989$4,394$0$4,394
December 31, 2024990-EZ$6,942$6,097$845$2,405$0$2,405
December 31, 2023990-EZ$6,656$7,787-$1,131$1,560$0$1,560
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,971

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$3,982

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,405
Total assets, end of year
$4,394
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,394
Cash, savings and investments
$3,794
Gross receipts
$5,971

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH E PALMERPRESIDENT SECRETARY20$0
KRISTINE BANKSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT20$0
PAUL BANKSDIRECTOR10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH E PALMERPRESIDENT SECRETARY20$0
KRISTINE BANKSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT20$0
PAUL BANKSDIRECTOR10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH E PALMERPRESIDENT SECRETARY20$0
KRISTINE BANKSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT20$0
PAUL BANKSDIRECTOR10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
19544 W MANHATTAN RD, ELWOOD, IL 60421-9515
In care of
% KENNETH E PALMER
Signed the 990-EZ
KENNETH E PALMER, PRESIDENT SECRETARY
Phone
(815) 424-0370
Return prepared by
BERMAN & SONS LTD

Mission

DOG & CAT RESCUE, VET CARE & ADOPTIONS

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TOOK IN MANY DOGS AND CATS, PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE, FOOD, AND FOUND THEIR FOREVER HOMES. PROVIDED MANY FAMILIES WITH HEALTHY, LOVING PETS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
46-2125134
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,394
Income (IRS master file)
$5,971

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$5,971$3,982$4,394IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$6,942$6,097$2,405IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$6,656$7,787$1,560XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2125134).

Questions about HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE

What is the EIN of HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE is 46-2125134.
Is HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HELPING OUT PETS EVERYWHERE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,971, expenses of $3,982 and total assets of $4,394 at year end.

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